Protests against petrol, diesel price hike continue in Kerala
Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Balagopal said a social security cess of Rs two per litre would be levied on petrol and diesel.
Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Balagopal said a social security cess of Rs two per litre would be levied on petrol and diesel.
When employees are in fuel queues and not reporting to work, there is zero productivity.
Afghanistan imports oil from Central Asian nations and Iran.
The associations accused the Delhi government of not inviting them for conversation and demanded to hold a meeting with them in the next two hours failing which they would launch an indefinite strike.
The electric vehicles, according to sources, are to be operated between Ecospace and Bangur, New Town and Park Circus, Shapoorji and Airport, Shapoorji and Howrah, Shapoorji and Maheshtala.
The pump price of petrol in Delhi remained at Rs 107.59 a litre, while diesel prices also stood at Sunday's level of Rs 96.32 a litre.
Congress leaders and party workers also held protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the city, demanding a complete rollback of the fuel price hike.
Congress party to call for a strategy meeting will be discussing key issues to be raised in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
The chief minister’s letter comes at a time when the Trinamul Congress and the BJP spar over the soaring petrol prices.
His remarks came a day after petrol prices were hiked by 31 to 35 paise while diesel by 26 to 30 paise on June 29, taking the fuel prices across the country to a historic high.
